ICONS really captured people's imaginations and we received literally thousands of nominations. And although you cannot nominate any more, you can still browse through the vast amount of wonderful and quirky suggestions that made the grade. You can still vote whether you think it is a great ICON or not, but as the top 100 icons have been chosen, your vote will not be counted.
Also, don't miss Me and My Icons - a collection of nominations by people in the public eye. What did ballet dancer Darcy Bussel choose?
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Malvern College
One of Britain's finest public schools, located in Worcestershire with the backdrop of the Malvern Hills behind it. It has produced many famous Old Malvernians such as Jeremy Paxman, CS Lewis and Lord...
Tate & Lyle's Golden Syrup
The famous Lyle's Golden Syrup tin is one of the most familiar sights in British kitchens - and instantly recognisable among the 20,000 items stocked by today's supermarkets. Its distinctive packaging...
Mince Pie
I have never encountered this culinary anomaly anywhere else in the world. It is not what it seems to be: no minced meat in it at all! It's a pie, but it is sweet! Not being quite what it seems to be,...
Mallard
The steam locomotive officially classified as LNER A4 Pacific No 4468 is better known to history as the Mallard. It claimed its unassailable place in the railway hall of fame on 3 July 1938, when it ...
English Bull Terrier
The English bull terrier, or “bully” as he is known to his many devoted owners, is not one of nature’s prettiest canines. With his bullet-shaped head, batwing ears and little piggy eyes, he loo...
Handley Page Ltd
Just north of the M25 at Radlett, Hertfordshire, lies a site that was once covered by aircraft hangars, towers and runways. This was Radlett Aerodrome, opened in 1929 for Handley Page Civil Aircraft ...
Pillar Box
The Royal Mail red pillar box is one of the most familiar items of British street furniture. Introduced in 1853, only 13 years after the foundation of the penny post, it meant that posting a letter n...
Morgan Sports Cars
Here’s one story of English car manufacture that doesn’t have an unhappy ending. HFS Morgan built his first motor vehicle in 1909 in Malvern, Worcester. It had three wheels and the world’s firs...
Changing the Guard
Changing the Guard is the single ceremony which attracts most visitors during the course of the year. The simple concept has been built up over years into a feat of pageantry, recognised worldwide as ...
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